Join us as we celebrate the launch of a special beer crafted just for Helpmate and to support survivors. Helpmate is proud to be a Highland Community Partner and included in their Pints With Purpose events.  Our thanks to Jenny Fares for this incredible art.

On Saturday, July 30th, Janet Kent, Community and Clinical Herbalist, Educator, and Co-Founder of the Terra Sylva School of Botanical Medicine in Marshall, NC will lead a grief-supporting herbs workshop in association with the exhibition, “Hello Death, Where Have You Been All My Life?” by Macon Reed. Kent will discuss herbs that support people in times of bereavement and will cover the basics of cordial-making. Each participant will make their own herbal grief tonic and take home a cordial.

Masks are required. This activity is appropriate for all experience levels and ages 18+ or with parental guidance.

The Mother Grove Goddess Temple is having a Magikal Yard sale in conjunction with the Blue Ridge Spirit CUUPS. It will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Edwin Place, Asheviile, NC, Saturday, July 30th 1pm-5pm. We will have jewelry, lots of books, tarot, candles, pottery, and more as well as mundane items. We need volunteers to work the day of the sale, please let us know if you can help us out

The Haunted Trail at the Adventure Center of Asheville is hosting open auditions! The Haunted Trail (brought to you by Asheville Plays) is a family friendly all ages event that features 15 live action story based scenes in an outdoor trail. Actors bring the scenes to life as guests pass through. Actors earn free event tickets based on the amount of nights they have committed to working. Mellow Mushroom provides cast and crew dinner each night! This event raises meals for MANNA food bank, so come have fun and support your community this Halloween season and help us say BOO! to hunger! Volunteer actors should be at least 16 years old. For more information please contact our creative director, Lauren Rivas. [email protected]

The Urban Garden Tour is FREE and open to everyone! Seven local food producing gardens will open their gates for visitors, educational activities and tours. There is no cost to visit the gardens. Local chefs will be preparing small bites for sampling and local (nonalcoholic) drinks will be available. Register below to join the tour and to purchase food and beverage tickets. To sample at every garden, tickets are $35 in advance. You will receive a tasting punch card when you check in at the West Asheville Park Pavilion.

Here is a link to a bike route created by Asheville On Bikes on their Ride with GPS App for folks who would like to take the self guided tour by bicycle. Many of the gardens are quite close together, so walking is also an option. Our goal is to raise awareness about urban agriculture and long-term food security solutions in uplifting the work of organizations, businesses, and nonprofits. We want to celebrate all we can grow with inclusivity, collaboration and a low carbon footprint.

If you are interested in volunteering to help us make this amazing event happen (on the day of or in a garden beforehand) please fill out this Volunteer Interest Form

For more information and to become a sponsor contact Cathy Cleary [email protected]

Participating Gardens include Lucy S. Herring Elementary School Garden, Sunny Point Cafe Garden, The People’s Plot Community Garden at West Asheville Park, Peace Gardens and Market at Bryant St., Hall Fletcher Elementary School Garden, Elder and Sage Community  Garden, and Bountiful Cities Pearson Garden.

Ticket holders will get to sample unique creations and confections from The Hop Ice Cream, OWL Bakery, East Fork Pottery Chefs, Stony Hill Bistro, Nani’s Piri Piri Chicken, Chai Pani, Chef Camille Cogswell of Walnut Family Bakery, Sunny Point Cafe, Chef Steve Goff with Tastee Diner, Everyday Gourmet, and more.

Hosted by: The Buddhist Studies Institute

FREE – ONLINE – 30 MINUTES – DAILY
🌺Guided meditation support and community🌺

🌸Stabilization and Liberation:
In order to liberate our minds– we need stable calm.

🌸Consistency & Commitment:
Stabilizing in calm clear presence takes consistent training.

🌸Support & Community:
Daily Meditation is a container and support for your meditation focus.

Expand your meditation circle- join us online any day or every day!

Formerly known as 100 Days of practice to support a Tibetan Yogis tradition to practice 100 days in the winter, this has now been expanded to continue daily. To learn more and register: https://buddhiststudiesinstitute.org/daily-meditation/

Sponsored by long-time partners Morrow Insurance, the Songcatchers Music Series are summer concerts held at the outdoor amphitheater at Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah National Forest. This series celebrates the musical traditions of the Southern Appalachians, ancient and new. The Songcatchers Music Series draws its name from the film of the same name that tells the story of Olive Dame Cambell, founder of the John C Campbell Folk School, who traveled the southern Appalachian Mountains in the early 20th century to capture the musical traditions preserved by the secluded mountain communities. This series seeks to share those traditions that still thrive within the talented regional artists that grace the cozy little stage at The Cradle of Forestry.  

The Foreign Landers is a duo hailing from opposite sides of the Atlantic united by their love of bluegrass and traditional folk music and their love for each other. Together they combine the musical styles of their respective homelands, along with their instrumental prowess and haunting vocals to create something new.

It was more than unlikely circumstances that brought these two together.  David Benedict grew up in South Carolina playing with the only Celtic folk band in town, while Tabitha Agnew was perhaps the only 12 year-old in Northern Ireland who started playing the 5-string banjo after a chance hearing of an Alison Krauss & Union Station record. Ironically, it took each a while to discover the traditional music of their own countries, but they eventually came around. Both excelled at their instruments and found themselves playing with some of the most promising young acoustic bands on the scene today—David with the Boston-band Mile Twelve and Tabitha with both Cup O’Joe and Midnight Skyracer from the UK. With such unique common threads, there was an instant connection when Tabitha and David finally met.

Now married and based in the States, the Benedicts are finally making music on their own. Their forth-coming debut EP marks the first chapter in their journey together, and the release of the title track “Put All Your Troubles Away” will take you along with them to uncharted musical territories.

1. Jobs include wristband sales, beverage ticket sales, beverage sales, etc.
2. Work time is 5pm-9pm
3. Volunteer T-Shirt provided
4. Please do not bring children to work the event

Marvel’s Defenders of the Diamond Night

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Asheville Junction is one of Asheville’s newest bluegrass/Americana bands, playing fun and lively music right out the gate. Our shows feature female and male vocals and harmonies, hot fiddlin’ and instrumentals, beautiful ballads, beloved standards, unique covers and originals. There’s a lot going on at the Asheville Junction! Folks find themselves singing, clapping, stomping or laughing along to our music before they know it.

Tierra Raiti, lead singer and fiery fiddler for the band, has been noticed as a formidable rising musician and invited to appear on the Woodsongs International Radio Show in March 2022. Tierra was a featured singer and player on an album she cut when she was 14 years old, Galax to Toledo Tracks. Recordings from this album have been played in roots and Americana radio shows around the world. Still in high school, Tierra is a phenomenally accomplished and versatile singer and fiddler, having won numerous fiddle contests and violin competitions, as well as singing competitions and scholarships ranging from jazz to classical to country.

Asheville Junction formed when mother-daughter duo Tierra and Maria Raiti moved to Asheville from Ohio and joined up with long-time local musicians Brad Pope on upright bass, Tim Comstock on mandolin and Frank Eastes ringing out the 5-string banjo. As a newly formed band with experienced and talented musicians and sounds, we are excited and honored that we’re scheduled to play at many of the region’s established community events, breweries and music venues in our first year.

Dress up in threads from your favorite decade at a dance party to remember! The playlist will begin with classic hits from the 1940s and end with top hits from the 2000s.

Enjoy drinks, refreshments, photo booths, raffles, and prize giveaways!

FREE | Saturday | 7/30 | 7-9pm
Stephens-Lee Community Center Gym
Ages 16 and up

Bring your instruments, families, friends, lawn chairs and blankets and join us for good times at the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Stage. In 2022 Shindig on the Green, which features a stage show and informal jam sessions around the park, continues at its original location — formerly known as City County Plaza, now transformed into the new Pack Square Park. Locals and visitors alike come together downtown “along about sundown,” or at 7:00pm for those who wear a watch, until 10:00p.m. Concessions are available. Come experience the beautiful music and dance traditions of Southern Appalachia on a summer evening in the mountains.

Eats and Treats: Concessions are provided by The Hop Ice Cream Cafe, and there are plenty of other establishments nearby for food and drinks.

Parking: Parking is available in marked and metered spaces throughout downtown Asheville (free after 6pm) and the city’s municipal decks (evening rates vary). Very convenient to Shindig, Buncombe County’s Charlotte Street Parking Deck is directly across College Street from Pack Square Park and the Buncombe County Courthouse. Parking for buses is available at the Asheville Public Works Building parking lot at 161 S. Charlotte Street. This lot is vacant on Saturday nights. It is recommended that passengers unload at Pack Square Park before the bus is parked in the lot.

Dogs or Other Pets: Please leave your pets at home (unless it’s a service animal). The City of Asheville restricts pets from being present at outdoor special events. Pets, even the best behaved ones, are not allowed at Pack Square Park during Shindig.

Public Transit: There is a major transfer point on College St. for public transit. Check www.ridetheart.com for maps and schedules.. Route E1 provides Saturday evening service to and from the ART Station.

Tickets on Sale now – Please Call the Venue

Reserved Tickets for the Lounge are available with dinner reservations only :::: There is a $20 minimum in food and beverage purchases per person with your dinner reservation :: Seating will be limited :: You MUST call venue (828-575-2737) to make a dinner reservation and purchase your tickets.

Steve James​ is an original roots music adept whose guitar, mandolin, singing and writing have made him familiar around the world to those whose inner soundtrack resonates to real folk and blues. Steve’s musical journey of over half a century started in New York where childhood playthings included Leadbelly 78s and his Dad’s dusty guitar. That trip led from the lofts of the Lower East Side to the hills of Tennessee, Memphis and the deeper South where the young autodidact got pointed in the right direction by elder wizards like Sam McGee and Furry Lewis who told him: “Get your own song!” Settling in Texas, Steve employed what he’d learned during his journeywork on stage and in the studio to become known as “an underground legend” at home and to embark on world travels that continue to the present. Taking the “pass it on” covenant that comes with learning real roots music seriously, he has participated in literally hundreds of music workshops and camps and created numerous books and video lessons for guitar and mandolin. Also experienced as a luthier, Steve, who now calls Seattle home, devotes his down time to the repair and restoration of vintage instruments and has acted as a product rep and design consultant for Collings and National, the makers of his signature model guitar.

Town Mountain (with El Dorodo and Alexa Rose) will be performing LIVE on the Outdoor Stage at Salvage Station on Saturday, July 30th, 2022! Doors open at 5PM and the music starts at 7PM. This is a General Admission, ALL AGES show! (Kids under 7 free; tickets otherwise required.) This is a LARGE EVENT, so please read our FAQs to learn more about parking options and our shuttle service.

Tickets are now on sale ($20 ADV; $25 DOS)!

Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul food and we’ll have a few rotating food trucks on-site as well! There will also be MULTIPLE full bars open for you to enjoy!

CDC guidelines + band requirements + our venue policies are subject to change daily, so please keep your eyes on https://salvagestation.com/covid-policy/ for updates. We do not issue refunds based on our Covid-19 policies and reserve the right to change them at any time.

Check out our FAQ page here to learn about large event parking options, what you can and cannot bring inside the venue, and MORE!

Tickets are not on sale yet. Please check back closer to the event date.

PROGRAM 4   

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Joseph Haydn                 String Quartet in D major, Op. 71 No. 2

Frederic Chopin             Nocturne for solo piano Op.48 no.1

Frederic Chopin             Polonaise Brilliante Op.3  for cello and piano

Ludwig van Beethoven  Quintet for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos

July 30 – Warren Wilson College, 7:30 pm

HART’s Main Stage
Directed by Candice Dickinson

There is trouble in River City, Iowa when con artist Harold Hill rolls into town. Hill poses as a boys’ band organizer and sells uniforms and instruments to the naive midwestern folk, planning to leave town before he ever has to teach a single music lesson. But those plans are turned on their head when Harold Hill meets the clever town Librarian, Marian Paroo. One of the most universally cherished treasures of American musical theater, The Music Man was an instant smash hit when it premiered on Broadway in 1957, winning five Tony Awards, and going on to a long career of revivals, tours, and regional performances.  The Smithsonian Institution ranks The Music Man as one of the “great glories” of American popular culture. Don’t miss this summer smash hit!

Suitable for all audiences.

by William Shakespeare Directed by Dwight Chiles Opening 7/15/2022 – 8/13/2022

Music & Lyrics by William Finn
Book By Rachel Sheinkin
Conceived by Rebecca Feldman
Additional Materials by Jay Reiss
Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine
Originally Produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

DIRECTED BY HEATHER DENTON

In this Tony award-winning musical, six awkward spelling champions vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the champions spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, six spellers enter; one speller wins!

Directed by Candice Dickinson

There is trouble in River City, Iowa when con artist Harold Hill rolls into town. Hill poses as a boys’ band organizer and sells uniforms and instruments to the naive midwestern folk, planning to leave town before he ever has to teach a single music lesson. But those plans are turned on their head when Harold Hill meets the clever town Librarian, Marian Paroo. One of the most universally cherished treasures of American musical theater, The Music Man was an instant smash hit when it premiered on Broadway in 1957, winning five Tony Awards, and going on to a long career of revivals, tours, and regional performances.  The Smithsonian Institution ranks The Music Man as one of the “great glories” of American popular culture. Don’t miss this summer smash hit!

Fancy and the Gentlemen is a honky tonk and americana band based out of Asheville, NC. The group covers the breadth of country music with a slew of danceable originals and covers, from classic honky tonk, americana, and outlaw country.

Featuring:
Rebecca O’Quinn: Vocals/Guitar
Matt Daniels: Guitar
Craig Kellberg: Bass
Brad Curtioff: Piano
Ben Falcon: Drums/Vocals